Secret iPhone tricks you need to know about

In a modern age where we live through our phones, it seems there's nothing these handy devices cannot do. Still, with every iOs update comes a new feature, and it appears Apple aren't too open on the communication front.

If you're looking for some secret iPhone tricks that'll make your life easier, look no further…

#1 - Customize the way your phone vibrates

It's hard to tell which phone belongs to who when they all vibrate in the same way, right? Wrong. Go to settings>sounds>ringtone>vibration>create new vibration, and use your fingers to tap out a boutique pattern that's unique to you.

If you're the type of person who likes to drift into a peaceful slumber with Einaudi working his magic in the background, there's a way to ensure your music doesn't carry on throughout the night. Using the clock app, it's possible to set a timer.

Clearing up your iPhone's RAM is handy, but cache clearing will take you a step further. Head to the App Store, Podcasts, Music, Game Center or Phone Apps, tape any of the single buttons along the bottom ten times and the cache will clear.

If you'd like to know what time you last heard from someone, you can check the time stamps on your messages in iMessage. Head to the app, drag your thumb to the left of the screen and the times will appear.

Apps running slower than you'd like? Hold down the power off until the "slide to power off" prompt appears, then hold down the home button until the home screen clears. Voila! Super processing speeds are yours once more.

#8 - Retrieve the last screens you had open in Safari

Isn't it annoying when Safari insists on constantly opening new screens and you lose the last page you looked at? By holding down the + button, you'll pull up all the screens so you can browse them at your leisure.

When your friend's refrigerator is looking a little skewiff and they don't have a spirit level to hand, you can come to the rescue with your iPhone. Open the compass app, swipe your finger to the left and the spirit level will appear.

If you have a critical medical history but you don't want to wear an identifiable ID, you can make sure emergency services can access it using your iPhone. By filling out the vitals in your health app, you make it accessible to everyone via the "medical id" section of your emergency screen. Remember, no passcode is needed for others to access this – so save those embarrassing deets!

Few experiences are more frustrating than streaming your favorite YouTube channel, only to find the connection drops at an important stage. Fortunately, there's a function for that! Head to settings>cellular, then turn on WiFi assist so your 3G and 4G can kick in when you need it to. Bear in mind, this gets costly when you go abroad, so turn the function off when heading out of your home country.

#14 - Trick your phone into using night shift AND low power mode at the same time

Why oh why did Apple insist on creating phones that won't use night shift and low power mode? Well, despite their engineers best efforts, savvy users have found a way around this frustration. Activate low power mode via settings>battery. Open up our good friend Siri and demand that she switch your phone to night shift. She'll give her usual warning, but if you ignore her, tell her to go ahead, and quickly press the sleep button to keep her quiet. As a result, night shift will kick in and she'll be none the wiser.